Teleprompter? Who needs em...

[R13]

I thought this was hilarious, she takes a shot at Obama for using a teleprompter, but is writing her talking points on her hand..."lift Americans spirits" was my favorite.




Former US vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has been criticised for having crib notes written on her hand during a speech on Saturday. Mrs Palin was shown reading from her hand and displaying the scribbled words at a Q&A session after the address.

She had spoken in the speech of a "charismatic guy with a teleprompter", apparently meaning President Obama.

Mrs Palin received a standing ovation for the speech as she called for a "return to conservative principles".

But a photo taken during the question-and-answer session after the Tea Party speech showed her left hand with the words "energy", "budget cuts", "tax" and "lift Americans' spirits". The word "budget" had been crossed out.

'Cheat sheets'

Also, video footage showed her seemingly reading from her hand when asked what top three things a conservative-led Congress should do.

The footage prompted NBC journalist Andrea Mitchell to say that the "cheat sheets" were damaging in view of her attack on Barack Obama during the speech.

"If [senior Republican] Mitt Romney had notes on his hand, wouldn't we take it pretty seriously?" she said on MSNBC's Daily Rundown show on Monday.

There was controversy at the convention over Mrs Palin's appearance fee, reported to be as much as $100,000, although she said she would not financially benefit from it.

Some activists have also complained about the $500 (?317) registration fee for the Nashville conference.

The year-old Tea Party movement draws together opponents of Mr Obama's healthcare reform, his economic stimulus package and other aspects of his agenda.



I love Gibbs.


White House Digs at Palin With Hand Joke

[Monkeyhead]

I don't know if I would say having those things written on her hand are as bad as Obama needing a teleprompter to read a speech someone else wrote for him lol.

[1inStripes]

I think both are terrible if they are trying to come from the heart about it. Both's are trying to create a certain idea that they are higher on the intelligence level than others by not having cards in front of them. Just be honest with folks and have your talking points on cards in front of you like every other speaker will do and no one will complain about it.

[R13]

I don't know if I would say having those things written on her hand are as bad as Obama needing a teleprompter to read a speech someone else wrote for him lol.

You do know that she read the whole speech from a piece of paper, don't you? And that teleprompters have been used by past presidents, but why all the fuss over Obama using one?


How is it in different than looking off a piece of paper? There isn't a difference, except ones a little more technologically advanced. And what president has given a lengthy speech by memory?


And stripes, which side is the one that has made a huge deal about the teleprompter? I haven't heard a dem really caring about it at all. I personally don't care if Palin read off anything, it's just pretty funny that she takes shots at Obama for it, then does that.

[1inStripes]

Its the media in general making a big deal out of both situations.

[TheBeast]

I was waiting for you to pull this one out of your arse.

but why all the fuss over Obama using one?
How is it in different than looking off a piece of paper? There isn't a difference, except ones a little more technologically advanced. And what president has given a lengthy speech by memory?

They stood next to him on the floor of a manufacturing plant in Indiana as he pitched his economic stimulus plan. They traveled to the Department of Transportation this week and were in the Capitol Rotunda last month when he paid tribute to Abraham Lincoln in six-minute prepared remarks.

Obama?s reliance on the teleprompter is unusual ? not only because he is famous for his oratory, but because no other president has used one so consistently and at so many events, large and small.

And let's not forget when he gave a 5 minute speech in a 6th grade classroom.

[R13]

[I]They stood next to him on the floor of a manufacturing plant in Indiana as he pitched his economic stimulus plan. They traveled to the Department of Transportation this week and were in the Capitol Rotunda last month when he paid tribute to Abraham Lincoln in six-minute prepared remarks.

Your point about the Indiana speech? And post the Lincoln one, have a feeling some stuff was left out.

Obama’s reliance on the teleprompter is unusual — not only because he is famous for his oratory, but because no other president has used one so consistently and at so many events, large and small.

Oh really?











Since you highlighted that part, I'll ask again. What president has given a lengthy speech from memory? They use teleprompters like the ones above or they use paper before teleprompters, how's that any different? Please do tell.

And let's not forget when he gave a 5 minute speech in a 6th grade classroom.

Do you mean when he was talking to reporters? Because there was none used while talking to the class.






And let's not forget when he gave a 5 minute speech in a 6th grade classroom.

Also, did he use one when he met with Republicans the other week?